He emphasized that this is the time that wealthy Nigerians should stand up and be counted to assist thousands of fellow citizens that are languishing in the camps due to insufficient facilities and food items.
The business mogul, who recently donated N2 billion, and millions of Naira worth of food items on behalf of the Dangote Foundation to the IDPs when he visited some of the camps in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, called on Nigerians to have empathy for those in the camps.
Speaking during a visit by the North East Development Coalition to his office at the weekend, Dangote said that he was particularly moved by the reports of deaths and malnutrition, which have hit the camps.
“We cannot open our eyes and allow our fellow citizens continue to suffer like this for no fault of theirs. We need to partner with the government and help those in the camps.
“It is obvious government alone cannot cater for this people, not even at this time when there is a paucity fund.
“These people need our help and with what God has provided for us, we need to help them.”
Dangote described the situation in the entire North East as requiring all possible humanitarian assistance.
Within a spate of five years, the total amount donated to various camps of Internally Displaced Persons across the country by the Dangote Foundation has grown significantly to N6. 3 billion. [myad]
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